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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:PV-2 Harpoon
    Last Military Serial:37216 USN
    Construction Number:15-1182
    Last Civil Registration:N10PV
    Compressed ID:Lockheed PV-2 sn 37216 USN cn 15-11...
    Latest Owner or Location:March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PV-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 37216.

    26 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL10PV issued.

    By 24 June 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N7256C.

    24 June 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN77FTC16: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Torrington Airport, Torrington, WY. This was a local flight from Torrington, WY. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: O-ring did not release, discs locked. Spraying grasshoppers.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Chandler Memorial, Arizona

    15 June 1987

    To Quarry Products Inc, Richmond, CA keeping c/r N7256C.

    29 April 1995

    To Earl R. Benedict, Bangor, CA with new c/r N10PV.

    15 September 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL10PV (PV-2, 37216) issued.

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    To Sonoma Valley Airport, Schellville, CA.
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    7 March 2011

    To Earl R. Benedict, Napa, CA keeping c/r N10PV.

    June 2014

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
    Moved from the Sonoma Valley Airport, California, to the museum at Atwater, California.
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    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL10PV (PV-2, 37216) issued.

    2 December 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N10PV.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Modesto, CA.

    30 May 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N10PV.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Modesto, CA.

    October 2023

    To March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, CA.
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